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SGF denies false inauguration program circulating on social media
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has distanced the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) from a false programme of events for the upcoming presidential inauguration, which has been circulating on social media platforms. On Friday, the programme of events including time details for the inauguration ceremony was circulating on social media platforms. The fake programme of events…
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Buhari praises conduct of 2023 general elections at Commonwealth Leaders Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in London expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria considering the turnout of voters and the generally peaceful atmosphere under which it took place. He added that the country learnt lessons which would make subsequent polls even better. The President stated this while addressing his colleagues at the Commonwealth Leaders Summit…
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Tinubu pays tribute to late President Yar’Adua on 13th anniversary of his death
As Nigerians remember the former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who died on May 5, 2010, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described the late President as a good friend and brother in the struggle for democracy and good governance in Nigeria. In his statement to mark the anniversary, Tinubu remembered the day as much as he remembered the purposeful life…
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Army rescues two more Chibok girls in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had rescued two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram in 2014. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri. Ali said that Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus, both…
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IGP charges cadet lawyers on improved investigation, prosecution
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has charged law cadets on training at the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano State, to be deliberate in developing refined mooting and advocacy skills necessary for insightful investigations and improved prosecution of criminal matters in courts. The IGP gave the charge while commissioning the newly completed Moot Court Building for the…
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Local airlines refuse to sign agreement to airlift pilgrims to Saudi Arabia over Sudan crisis
Representatives of local airlines selected to airlift Muslim pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday refused to sign contract agreement with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The local airlines cited the ongoing crisis in Sudan as an excuse for their action. They said that they needed to consult within and outside the country before signing…
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Fashola to Senate: Ask SGF to account for N6trn ground rent, not me
Minister of Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola has urged the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the N6 trillion unpaid ground rent to seek information from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. Fashola said this when the ad hoc committee chaired by Adamu Aliero (PDP-Kebbi) visited the ministry on Wednesday. The Senate had, on March 29, set…
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Face your spiritual calling, Keyamo tells Onaiyekan, says Tinubu will be sworn in May 29
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be sworn into office on May 29 as has been done in the past. He also advised John Onaiyekan, the former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja to refrain from “descending into the arena of political conflicts.” Keyamo was reacting to a statement credited…
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Military assures of smooth presidential inauguration for Tinubu
The Nigerian military has reiterated its assurance that the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu will take place smoothly and without incident. Speaking at a bi-weekly press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami fielded questions from journalists on the topic of security during the event. “As far as internal security is concerned,…
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IGP breaks ground for construction of police officers’ quarters in Abuja
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a police officers’ quarters at Zone 6, Wuse, Abuja. The event was held on Wednesday, and was attended by senior police officers and dignitaries from various sectors of society. The project, which is being coordinated and managed by the Nigeria Police Force under…
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